Nikki Blonsky on anesthesiologist] aphagia W aphagia n. inability to swallow Hr or eat. Compare hyperphagia. aphagic adj. aphasia n. an acquired language impairment that results from neurological damage to the language areas of the brain, which are typically located in the left hemisphere. Traditionally, a distinction has been made between expressive and receptive forms of aphasia, whereby individuals with the former primarily have difficulty producing spoken and written language and those with the latter primarily have difficulty comprehending spoken and written language. Nikki Blonsky 2016.